conference room; council room
chair; stool; post; office; position
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
condition; state (of health); appearance
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
magic sword; cursed sword
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk